HALFORD will continue touring South and North America this year, with a nice array of Fernandes guitars and basses. Guitarist/producer Roy Z will rock his Ravelle and Vortex guitars, “Metal” Mike Chlasciak will sport Vortex guitars as well, and Mike Davis will supply the low end with his Atlas basses. A tour to be remembered, as the band will be performing classics from JUDAS PRIEST, FIGHT and HALFORD.

"Omega Wave", the much-anticipated new album from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN, will be released in Europe on October 22 and in North America on October 26 via Nuclear Blast Records. It was recorded at Sonic Room/Audio Voyage Studios in Livermore, California, produced by FORBIDDEN guitarist/songwriter Craig Locicero with Tim Narducci, and mixed by Sean Beavan (SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, NINE INCH NAILS).